Author Archives: martykaplan

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Little did we realize it then, but the wheels that would propel us to a decision to live on a permanent basis in Spain were set in motion in the summer of 1974.  We had just … Continue reading →

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 We are back in Valencia after a whirlwind weekend in Madrid.  On Saturday we boarded the AVE at 2:10 and we pulled into Atocha station some ninety minutes later.  From the station we took a cab … Continue reading →

Saturday, October 6, 2012 We plan to leave for the train station around 1:30 this afternoon to be there in plenty of time to catch the 2:10 AVE to Madrid.  We will arrive at 3:40 and then head to our … Continue reading →

Friday, October 5, 2012   They are promising another sunny day here in Valencia with temperatures in the 80’s.  It will be a carbon copy of yesterday.  Today Alicia, the wife of our landlord, is coming to put on all … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 4, 2012 We left the Westin Pasadena at 4:00 PM on Tuesday and we arrived home at 8:30 PM on Wednesday.  The flight to Zurich lasted close to eleven hours and the flight from Zurich to Valencia took … Continue reading →

Monday, August 6, 2012 Everything that was not functioning when we got home has been restored to its functioning state, exception being made for the Sharp HD TV, which was fried by the electrical surge in December.  The electrician came … Continue reading →

Friday, August 3, 2012   Yesterday our electrician was the first to arrive and he opined that the reason the fan and light were not working was a problem with either or both circuit boards.  The least expensive option appeared … Continue reading →

Thursday, August 2, 12 Monday night I dropped by the CIVAC and had a good time chatting with the nine guys who had come by that evening.  When it came time to seek out a bite to eat, I suggested … Continue reading →

Sunday, July 29, 2012 This will most likely be the last blog entry from Valencia until we return in October.  I do not imagine much happening today that will be worthy of a blog entry.  We are focused on what … Continue reading →

Thursday, July 26, 2012 Departure day is drawing closer and that makes it all the more difficult to be here and there at the same time.  The anxiety, however, is somewhat diminished by knowing that we will be back in … Continue reading →